Winter Weather Advisory in Effect Monday 11/17 at 3am

DEM Blogger

November 16, 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EST TO NOON EST /11 AM CST/ MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014.

-TIMING: RAIN…AND PERHAPS A BRIEF MIX OF SLEET WILL TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW ACROSS CENTRAL KENTUCKY IN THE PRE-DAWN HOURS OF MONDAY. EXPECT ACCUMULATING SNOW TO TAPER OFF BY MID DAY.

* MAIN IMPACT: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE FORECAST…WITH AREAS IN THE BLUEGRASS IN THE 2-3 INCH RANGE. THESE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CAUSE SLICK SPOTS ON AREA ROADWAYS AND WOULD MAKE FOR A DIFFICULT RUSH HOUR COMMUTE MONDAY MORNING.

* OTHER IMPACTS: IN ADDITION TO THE SLICK SPOTS…HEAVIER SNOW RATES WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. DRIVING AT NIGHT IN THE SNOW WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD AHEAD OF YOU.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

ROADS AND BRIDGES WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING.